THE PRESIDENCY: No. I Pollywog

As the U.S.S. Missouri steamed
northward through blue, tropical seas, Harry Truman relaxed. Every day
he was up early, tramping the decks for an early morning
constitutional. He prowled and poked around the "Mighty Mo's" intricate
innards, inspected the enlisted men's mess, chatted with sailors.

Afternoons he napped, or did some light reading. Evenings were quietly
convivial. Once he went down to the ship's barbershop, patiently waited
his turn for a trim.

After the exhausting festivities in Rio, he and his family welcomed the
rest. Mrs. Truman spent most of her time in their comfortable quarters
in the admiral's island. Daughter...